Despite similar education levels and public opposition to inequality, gender wage gaps and other disparities persist. The core issue lies not in outdated beliefs but in entrenched structural barriers to women's economic advancement.

<p>Why do gender wage gaps and other disparities persist despite converging education levels and mounting evidence that the public opposes such forms of inequality? The problem lies less in outdated beliefs and biases than in entrenched structural constraints to women's economic advancement.</p>